New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-16
bring him back safe and sound. Everything he
wishes has been offered TO him-money, mon. un-
limited discretion. and choice Of route

ulm-mOney,
limited discretion. and choice Of route.
DR.. Jowett, Master of Balliol College, Oxford. re-
nowned for bis translati0ns of Plato and Thucyd-
des, has again given the University a
sensation. Speaking yesterday to the Ma
rional Society of French Masters in
England he protested against the present system
of spending twelve or fourteen years in acquiring
very moderate knowledge of Crock and Latin and
urged that the study of modern languages should
precede that of the classical. though he would not
to any great extent substitute the modern for the
classical; but he would demand some knowledge
of the modern languages from every student before
taking degree. He held that ignorance of French.
like ignorance Of Latin. should be regarded as q
discredIt. German is already optional for Greek in
the entrance examination at Balliol
"Persia and the Persians," by the Hon. s. G. W.
Benjamin, late American Minister to Persia. is
rather handsomely noticed In The Ateneum.
1t is described as beautifully printed.
fairly instructive and accurate and quite
readable, with here and there Indications of liter
ary power.
says the same journal. will be published next
week.
Next week will be remarkable for four first
nights" Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones, not discouraged
by the doubtful success of his last venture at the
Princess Theatre, offers Hard Hit" to the Hay
market public. Mr.. George P. LawtIey, whose
luck with one exception has been unbroken, brings
out on Tuesday Messrs. Thomas & De Verney's
The Lodgers.' at the Globe in to " The
Pickpockets." On Thursday Mr.. Willie Edouin
promises at the Royalty " Our Wives" an adapta-
tion by Mr.. Ernest Warren from " lie Bonheur Con-
jugal," recent Partisan success. Finally and most
important of all. Mr. DOyy Carte has fixed on
Saturday for Messrs Gilbert e. Sulhvans new and
still unnamed opera at the Savoy, where the pres
sure for places exceeds anything before known at
that theatre.
The other theatres are mostly running steadily
in old grooves, but Mr.. Charles Wyndham offered
the public move lty at the Criterion on Thursday
afternoon. This novelty consisted not IN the play
which was "Still Waters Run Deep," but in tho
cast and audience. Mr.. Wyndham, Mr.. David
James, Mr.. Willard, Mr.. Terry. Lady Monckton
and Miss Moore all in the bill and the Prince
of Wales with his usual fashionable following was
in the house to witness their performance, which
for the benefit of the sufferers by the recent
lifeboat disasters Mr.. Too,e. Mrs. Bancroft and
Mr.. Fernandez were among the other attrao-
tlons. Mr.. Wyndham has lately been playing
David Garrck" at the Criterion. and at
Sandringham also by the Prince Of Waess COM
mand This piece has gained new hold on tho
public by reason of the extraordinary power Mr.
Wyndham shows in serious acting. especially IN the
fegned drunkenness scene He carries off entire
acts practically unlded, though the stage is
crowded; playing with vigor. variety and in-
tensity, yet strictly within the limits of the act
Hardly two other English actors would be capable
of rivalling this performance The fortunes of A
Noble Vagabond" at the Princess Theatre
certain. Reports appear that the play will shortly
be withdrawn. The familiar de9lce Of reopenng
newspaper discussion the merits of the play
may revive public interest in the drama, which has.
as Mr.. Clement Scott has said crimes and horrors
worse than enough to insure its popularity.
1t is announced that Mr. Frank Holl. r A., is
about to visit America portrait painting
petition. This seems to indicate a singular de-
preston Of tho English market. Mr.. lIol Is Of
the three most fashionable portrait painters Of tho
present day. His rise, which dates but few years
back. was among tho most sudden known. 1t
Is said he has never known the difference between
nothing and $4,000 year Prosperity has not
spoiled his work, which continues to be remar kable
for its brilliancy. effectiveness and rendering
of character. G. W. S.